Vuelta 2017, Stage 2: Nîmes - Gruissan. Grand Narbon 203.4km

[Alpe d'Huez]

What a strategic win today. Big props to QuickStep for some smart riding at the finish, seizing the last 1km perfectly.

 

[Robert5091]

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Did anyone watch this stage from start to finish? If so could you please enlighten Markel Irizar as to why he was awarded the combativity award?
He seems a tad confused by this.
https://twitter.com/Markelirizar

Did they draw names from a hat?

 

[Robert5091]

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Cat 2 MTF early on in the Vuelta isn't unheard of in the Vuelta, but this is actually a legit good mountain stage, though you could make way better if you go to Andorra later in the race.

The Giro had Mt Etna on stage 4 this year - but it turned into a staring match.

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: Re:

Did anyone watch this stage from start to finish? If so could you please enlighten Markel Irizar as to why he was awarded the combativity award?
He seems a tad confused by this.
https://twitter.com/Markelirizar

Did they draw names from a hat?

He didn't ride at the front at all, so many people will say he was quite gutsy

 

[Ricco']

The combativity award is decided by the TV watchers, so I guess we're going to have a clean sweep of spanish riders.